Window-shade bracket.



T. L. LOFLAND.

WINDOW SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1909. RENEWED NOV.10, 1913.

1,090,3 1 9.. Patented Mar. 17,1914.

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WINDOW-SHADE BRACKET.

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Application filed November 9, 1909, Serial No. 526,985.

Specification of Letters Patent.

llatented Mar. 17, 19114.

Renewed November 10, 1913. Serial No. 800,227.

To all 'Lc/iom. it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS L. Lormno, acitizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county o't\Vyandotte and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in \Vindow- Shade Brackets, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to window shade brackets, and one of theprincipal objects of the invention is to provide SlIl'lPlO, reliable,etlicient and inexpensive means for supporting a window shade which willnot mar the window casing in attaching the same thereto.

Another object of the invention is to provide a window shade bracket,each member of which is made from a single piece of wire having athreaded or gimlet pointed shank and one of said members having asquared bearing for the rectangular pintle of a shade roller, while theother member is provided with a rounded bearing comprising a series ofcoils slightly separated one from the other in order to provide a springthrust bearing for the rounded pintle ot' the shade roller.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a pair of bracketmembers which can be readily connected to a Window frame in any desiredposition and which can be secured in place without the means of a screwdriver, hammer or other tool.

hese and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a frontelevation of a window having a shade mounted thereon, said shade beingsupported by brackets made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of one of the bracket members. Fig. 3 is a similar viewof the other bracket member.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates a window casing; 2 isa shade roller which may be of the usual or any suit able construction,said roller having a squared pintle 3 projecting from one end thereofand a round pintle 4 extending from the opposite end thereof, in theusual manner. The window shade 5 is connected to the roller 2 in theusual or any suitable manner.

As shown in F ig. 2 the bracket member A for the squared pintle 3 isprovided with a plain shank 6 having a threaded or gimlet pointed end 7.This member is preferably made from a single length of wire of therequired gage, and is provided with a downwardly projecting arm 8 whichextends at right angles to the shank (S and is provided with a bearingmember 9. Extending toward the shank 6 from the bearing member 9 is anarm 10 having an inwardly bent end 11.

The bracket member B, designed for the purpose of supporting the roundpintle t oi an ordinary window shade roller, is also made of a singlelength of wire of the required gage and provided with a shank 12 havinga screw threaded or gii'nlct pointed end 1 13. The shank 12 is providedwith two or more coils 1 1-v at its outer end forming a bearing for thepintle 4:. The coils lat are separated a slight distance in order thatthere will be a slight spring action when the end of the roller isthrust against the inner coil, to thus prevent binding (it the roller.in the bearing. The shanks (5 and '12 may each be provided with a marka to indicate the distance in which the shank may be inserted in thewindow casing so that both brackets will project a required distance tosupport the roller in proper alinement.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that the bracket member A can bereadily connected either in a vertical position depending from the upperportion of the window casing or in a horizontal position connectedeither to the window easing or to the sash, and that this member can bereadily screwed in place by rotating the depending bearing for thesquared pintle 3. The member B can also be connected to the using orsash without the use of special tools.

If necessary the shank 6 of the member A can be inserted in the bearingformed by the coils 14- to turn the threaded portion 13 into the wood.In order to connect the shade roller to the brackets the rounded pintlei is first inserted in the bearing formed by the coils 14. The squaredpintle is inserted from underneath the shank through the passage way 15into the squared space 16 between the members 8 and 10 and cannotreadily get out of place until it is lifted upward and pushed backwardbeyond the end 11, when it may be readily withdrawn from the n'iemloerB.

My invention is of simple construction, can be readily made of wire ofproper gage,

can be quickly attached in any position required without the use oftools and does not mar or injure the window casing or sash in attaching.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A. window shade bracket member made from a single length of wire havinga gimlet-pointed shank, said shank terminating at its outer end in aseries of spiral coils, said coils being disposed toward the roller andbelow the horizontal plane of the shank, said coils separated one fromthe other to form a spring thrust bearing for the roller, the terminalcoil bearing against the end of the shade roller to form a frictionalbrake for the latter, said coils serving as a finger hold for screwingthe bracket into the window casing, and said shank providedwith a markto indicate the distance in which said shank may be inserted in thecasing in order that the brackets will support the roller in properalinement.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS L. LOFLAND.

Witnesses WILHELM J. P. Dm'rz, J. A. SCANLAND.

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